What does describe mean?
Definitions for describe
dɪˈskraɪbde·scribe
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word describe.
Princeton's WordNet
describe, depict, draw(verb)
give a description of
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
report, describe, account(verb)
to give an account or representation of in words
"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
trace, draw, line, describe, delineate(verb)
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name(verb)
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Wiktionary
describe(Verb)
To represent in words.
The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.
Etymology: From descriven, from descrivre, from describo, from de + scribo; see scribe and shrive.
describe(Verb)
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
Etymology: From descriven, from descrivre, from describo, from de + scribo; see scribe and shrive.
describe(Verb)
To scientifically reveal a new species by technically explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other species.
The fungus was first described by a botanist.
Etymology: From descriven, from descrivre, from describo, from de + scribo; see scribe and shrive.
Webster Dictionary
Describe(verb)
to represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle
Describe(verb)
to represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities
Describe(verb)
to distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class
Describe(verb)
to use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Describe
dē-skrīb′, v.t. to trace out or delineate: to give an account of.—adj. Describ′able.—n. Describ′er. [L. describĕre—de, down, and scribĕre, scriptum, to write.]
Editors Contribution
describe
To create using words.
They did describe how they felt and it was great to know they too were also happy and felt very loved.
Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'describe' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2425
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'describe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2430
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'describe' in Verbs Frequency: #93
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of describe in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of describe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of describe in a Sentence
But instead of asking each state to describe their approach, providing guidance on how one might approach that would be helpful.
There's always going to be that desire to get out because it's the camaraderie that you find out here, it's hard to describe the feeling and how genuine everyone is and just how good it is to be able to help.
We witnessed things that are difficult to describe, you walk in the street and someone falls dead right in front of you.
It is a valid criticism to say we have not convinced the public to walk more appreciably, and those recommendations will remain, but if we can now recommend to patients that, ‘Gees, if you just get up out of your chair when the commercial comes on or drink more water and have to go to the bathroom,’ even that is enough to break up the prolonged sedentary bouts they describe in the research.
We are armed with language adequate to describe each leaf of the filed, but not to describe human character.
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- beskryfAfrikaans
- وصفArabic
- апі́сваць, апіса́цьBelarusian
- очертавам, описвамBulgarian
- descriureCatalan, Valencian
- popisovat, popsatCzech
- beskriveDanish
- beschreibenGerman
- περιγράφωGreek
- priskribiEsperanto
- describirSpanish
- kirjeldamaEstonian
- kuvata, kuvaillaFinnish
- décrireFrench
- לתארHebrew
- वर्णन करना, वर्णनHindi
- leírHungarian
- նկարագրելArmenian
- describerInterlingua
- deskriptarIdo
- lýsaIcelandic
- descrivereItalian
- 描写, 記述Japanese
- აღწერაGeorgian
- 묘사, 서술Korean
- dēscrībōLatin
- aprašytiLithuanian
- aprakstītLatvian
- beskriveNorwegian
- beschrijven, omschrijvenDutch
- opisywać, opisaćPolish
- descreverPortuguese
- descrieRomanian
- описа́ть, опи́сывать, очерти́ть, оче́рчиватьRussian
- opisati, opisivatiSerbo-Croatian
- určiť, opísať, opisovaťSlovak
- përshkruajAlbanian
- beskrivaSwedish
- விவரிக்கTamil
- tanımlamakTurkish
- описа́ти, опи́суватиUkrainian
- 描述Chinese
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